Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated between spines; interspinal.
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- adjective Alternative form of
interspinal .
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Examples
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Although there are multiple approaches for posterior motion preservation, the devices that address all the aforementioned criteria are primarily those that are known as the interspinous constructs.
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The Interspinal Ligaments (ligamenta interspinalia; interspinous ligaments) (Fig. 301).
III. Syndesmology. 5. Articulations of the Trunk. a. Articulations of the Vertebral Column 1918
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At the end of that period there were numerous small patches of pigment scattered over the lower side principally in the regions of the interspinous bones, above and below the lateral line.
Hormones and Heredity J. T. Cunningham 1897
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The needle usually encounters some resistance as it pierces the interspinous ligament, and then enters the sub-arachnoid space.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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When the interspinous and muscular attachments alone are torn, the effects are confined to the site of these structures, but when the ligamenta flava are involved, blood may be extravasated and infiltrate the space between the dura and the bone and give rise to symptoms of pressure on the cord.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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Helifix is a non-fusion interspinous device designed to provide relief from the symptoms of spinal stenosis by providing flexion in the posterior elements.
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Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced the U.S. launch of the X-STOP PEEK IPD System, the first interspinous process decompression (IPD) device approved by the U.S.
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For example, there is some concern that interspinous devices may lead to kyphosis, but to date there are no data to suggest that kyphosis develops and this will only be proven or disproven over time.
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As many of you may have seen, we announced last week that we have entered into a license agreement with Helix Point, LLC that provides Alphatec Spine with the rights to develop and commercialize both the Helifix and Helifuse proprietary concepts for two interspinous devices to treat lumbar spinal stenosis, also known LSS.
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We expect that in 2009, the US market for interspinous devices will reach over $300 million.
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interspinal
July 28, 2010